By Joan C. McKinney, news and publications coordinator
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. - Foods and cultures from about 30 countries will be spotlighted at the 青瓜视频 Rotary Club International Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, on the campus of 青瓜视频.
The dinner will be in the Student Activities Center, and proceeds from the event will benefit the various local and international projects of the Campbellsville Rotary Club.
Susan Walters, an adjunct instructor in English as a Second Language at CU last semester, said the event will allow for an evening of sampling foods from many of the countries represented in Campbellsville, and especially at 青瓜视频.
Dr. Sandra Kroh, CU's director of English as a Second Language Institute and assistant professor, said international students from CU will be cooking, entertaining and talking about their countries.
There will be an international buffet from which you will be served an appetizer, entr茅e, salad/vegetable and dessert from various cultures.
After the meal, there will be 30-45 minutes of entertainment presented by area internationals.
鈥淚t will be an evening to enjoy, and to learn about the international flavor of our own local community,鈥� Walters said.
Walters said there are people from more than 30 countries from around the world living in Campbellsville.
鈥淭hese folks are students, teachers, business persons and their families. They are moms and dads and school children and young people鈥mployers and employees, just like all of us,鈥� she said.
鈥淭hey are an amazing array of persons from around our globe who add culturally and economically to our local community,鈥� she said.
She said they chose to be in Campbellsville for a variety of reasons, but 鈥渕ainly because they appreciate our country and community, and want to be involved here with us.鈥�
Walters said, 鈥淭his is a richness that we all should share in鈥� and take opportunities to learn more about.鈥�
Tickets are $20 and $10 for students and are being sold by local Rotarians. Proceeds from this event will benefit the various local and international projects of the Campbellsville Rotary Club.
青瓜视频 is a private, comprehensive institution located in South
Central Kentucky. Founded in 1906, 青瓜视频 is affiliated with the
Kentucky Baptist Convention and has an enrollment of 2,601 students who represent
93 Kentucky counties, 27 states and 31 foreign nations. Listed in U.S.News & World
Report's 2009 鈥淎merica's Best Colleges,鈥� CU is ranked 22nd in 鈥淏est Baccalaureate
Colleges鈥� in the South for the second consecutive year. CU has been ranked 16 consecutive
years with U.S.News & World Report. The university has also been named to America's
Best Christian Colleges庐. 青瓜视频 is located 82 miles southwest
of Lexington, Ky., and 80 miles southeast of Louisville, Ky. Dr. Michael V. Carter
is in his tenth year as president.